Accession Data:

Tectaria gemmifera (Fée) Alston

Common Name: Snail Fern

Family: Tectariaceae

Country of Origin: tropical east Africa

Habitat: errestrial, usually in leaf-litter in deep shade near streams

Description: Fronds produce reproductive gemmae on the upper surface. The size and quantity of gemmae has been shown to be inversely proportional to the frequency of sori. Fronds with copious sori have few gemmae and sterile fronds tend to have the most gemmae formation.3